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Finding the Third Proportional to 1,203,396 and 2,642,949

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Solution

The third proportional to 1,203,396 and 2,642,949 is: 5,804,555.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    1,203,396 : 2,642,949 = 2,642,949 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    1,203,396/2,642,949 = 2,642,949/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    1,203,396x = 2,642,949 × 2,642,949
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    1,203,396x = 6,985,179,416,601
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,985,179,416,601/1,203,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,804,555.95

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